The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-04-15
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
oorSIINe TIE VOTES.

I Hiaaded. as far ~ practicable and there
b b. rreBsut a sufficient number Of the par
I q making such demand, who are willing
} aud competent 70 serve in such position.
+ That said presiding judge, before ballot
. ing begins, shall designate two Of said
( jadses O. he counting judges, and such
presiding judge aud said remaining judge
shah be- The receiving judges Of election
and aid presiding jsdse shall designate
iuo u sad clerks 70 be receiving clerks
and two Il suid clerks to be canvassing
clerks Of said election. The said reeeiv-
lag clerks shall keep the poll list and the
said caBraszins clerks shall keep the tai
81 iists now provided for by law.
Sec That there shall be provided by
tiie presiding judge two ballot boxes, one
4 y hich -hali be numbered No. /, and
fiie other No 9. before the ballotting be-
giis. said judge shall open and examine
said boxes. and remove every thing there
from. One II said receiving Judges shall
receive the ballots Of each voter, and
after pronouneing the name Of such voter
in an audible voice, shall pass the ballot
70 lbe other receiving judge, who shall
number the same aud deposit it ia said
ballot boa No /, which shall be kept Sc
caIsly closed while the balioting ootinues
Tor sns hour from the time of opening the
pole. At the expiration Of said hour, the
reoeiFing judges shall deliver said ballot
b0z 10. 10 tine counting judges, who
shall immediately deliver over TO said re-
oeiriug Judges ballot box No. .. which
ballot box M. = shall be opened and ex-
auiined i. the pressnoe Of all the judges,
aud Hhen everything Is removed there
froiu. shall be securely closed, and until
TIE iailois IN box No. shall have been
coEutod said receiving judge shall receive
aud deposit ballots therein in the same
iaianuer a. during The first hour ballots
sreTc received and deposited in ballot box
No. J. Afier the delivery Of ballot box No.
q % tbs counting JUICES the same shall be
Immediately openid by them and the
fiokeis shall be taken out one at a time
81 one q the count ng judges, who shall
read distinctly, while the ticket remains
Ia his hand, the name or names written
o. printed thereon, also the Office that is
iEteuded 70 b. allied by such person voted
flr, and deliver the same 10 the other
osaHting judge, who shall place the same
Ia anofher t0x and keep securely until
80 counting i finished, and then said
boa. ritb ali the ballots cast at said cleo
ton shaM be returned 70 the connty clerk
a. provided by law. The same method
slall be observed with each ticket, and
The oouufiHs shall continue thus until all
the hailots in the box are counted, and
ilen tie counting judges shall securely
close ballot box No 1. and deliver the
sane % TIE receiving judges and receive
ifeia the receiving judges ballot box No. ,
aud - GA 10 the same manner until the
peils are closed and all the ballots are
counted. 40 person or persons shall be
admitted IN the room or place where scuh
nallois art being counted except the
iudses and clerks Of election; provided,
that any political party may select REF
rcs1utafiFe man, who may b. admitted as
q witness u such counting Il shall be
the duty Of one Of the judges to announce
10 tie voters present the total number Of
f''ies l,alied al each change Of the boxes,
but the judges, clerks aud witnesses shall
uiaks oath that they will make no ststo-
'neni nor give any information Of 4.ny
Kind a. 20 tho number Of votes pOlled for
ANY ofioe or person, nor the name OF any
I person voted for, nor any other fact touch
ing iu any way 10 Show the state Of the
l'oiis ~ any time previous TO the closing
81 tie polls Of said election on the day of
. fbe same When any person offering TO
vote shall be objected 70, the manager Of
. tile election with tie two first named
judgos on ihe IL; Of judges shall examine
fiie person offering TO vote upon oath,
f1uchil.s the points Of such objection, and
f ifsuch person shall fail 10 establish his
Qualification 10 vote 70 the satisfaction Of
majority Of the managers
+ er the electioa. if his vote be received
f.se Hord -svorn' shall he written by the
clerks apon the lets opposite to the name
~ snch voter.
Sc. 3. The presiding officer, judges and
airrts shall bc entitled TO receive as COM
' Irnsstion Tor their services the sum Of =
pei day. the sane 70 be paid by the ooun-
. q treasurer Of the county where such
service is rendered. upon the order Of the
f commissioners court Of such county; pro-
lidei, twelve working hours shall be con-
siderod Gay within the meaning Of this
section. One Of the judges shall deliver
fhe IrfaIus 70 the county clerk immedi-
@ieiy within two days; provided said Judge
shall net Receive the - for delivering the
refsfns If De zbsll have 10 travel less than
fir mikes Ia 20 doing. They 81 all receive
compensation foF not more than one day.
Gee l. That al laws and parts Of laws
Ia conflict with the provisions Of this act
D. and they are hereby repealed. Approx
I'd March Il. lss7.
HslDEp1Os OF LANDS.
section 1. BE in enacted by tie Legisla-
fufe Of Tie state Of Texass That all lands
uhieh have been s5ld for taxes, and
bought 10 by the state, the time for re-
deouiing which bas expired, and which
hase Dot been redeeaed, and which have
nof sinoe beea aiienatad by the state, may
t. redeemed BIZ the owuers fltereof mr.
flsir sgcnts, II, within twelve months
ifoul the passage Of this act, said owners
Or their agents shall pay to the state the
original taxes for which said lands were
sold. aud the taxes due for each year
sinoe aid sale, with 2 per cent interest
Thereon per sHnuiu fr,nn the date Of such
saic, of from the date OF the aeernal Of
such subsequent taxes. as the case may
BE-. and all the taxes which have accrued
thereon, under such rules and regulations
a. slzll be prescribed BY the Comptroller
Of ths state.
Sc ? Whereas, there are persons